Maximinos Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Braga Cathedral which includes street scenes
Palacio dos Biscainhos which includes a garden and flowers
Palacio dos Biscainhos showing château or palace and art
Braga Cathedral featuring a church or cathedral, religious elements and heritage architecture
Palacio dos Biscainhos showing a castle and interior views

Where to stay in Maximinos

Braga Cathedral showing street scenes

Old Town Braga

5/5(3 area reviews)

Old Town Braga is noteworthy for its historical sites, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Braga Cathedral and Santa Barbara Garden.

Old Town Braga
Basic Braga by Axis
Basic Braga by Axis
2 out of 5
Largo Da Estacao Maximinos, Braga
The price is AU$83 per night from 6 Apr to 7 Apr
AU$83
includes taxes & fees
6 Apr - 7 Apr
Stay at this hotel in Braga. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Arco da Porta Nova and Palacio dos Biscainhos ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (394 reviews)
"Value for money, location, cleaniness"

Reviewed on 19 Oct. 2024

Basic Braga by Axis
Burgus Tribute & Design Hotel
Burgus Tribute & Design Hotel
4 out of 5
Rua Dom Afonso Henriques, 20-28, Braga
The price is AU$122 per night from 20 Apr to 21 Apr
AU$122
includes taxes & fees
20 Apr - 21 Apr
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Braga. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (167 reviews)
"Hospitality and ambiance"

Reviewed on 19 Mar. 2025

Burgus Tribute & Design Hotel
Porta Nova Collection House
Porta Nova Collection House
4 out of 5
R. Dom Diogo de Sousa, N6, Braga, Braga
The price is AU$166 per night from 6 Apr to 7 Apr
AU$166
includes taxes & fees
6 Apr - 7 Apr
Stay at this 4-star B&B in Braga. Enjoy free WiFi, room service, and an airport shuttle (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (122 reviews)
"I had a terrific two night stay in this small , beautiful hotel . I really liked the location of it , easy to get to from the station and right in the historic city . The style and comfort of the room was fantastic !!"

Reviewed on 18 Mar. 2025

Porta Nova Collection House
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Braga Heritage Lofts
Braga Heritage Lofts
3 out of 5
Rua Eça de Queirós 98, Braga, Braga
Stay at this 3-star aparthotel in Braga. Enjoy free WiFi, a rooftop terrace, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (125 reviews)
"Great location and everything we needed!"

Reviewed on 26 Mar. 2025

Braga Heritage Lofts
Signature Apartments Os Terceiros
Signature Apartments Os Terceiros
4 out of 5
Largo São Francisco Braga, Braga
Stay at this 4-star apartment in Braga. Enjoy free WiFi, daily housekeeping, and conference space. Popular attractions Praça da República and BragaShopping are ...
9/10 Wonderful! (79 reviews)
"This guy needs to communicate with guests better. I requested how to get in the day before, then twice the morning of my arrival. I didn't hear from him until 2:30 pm and check in was at 3. I was in Braga at that point and had to go wait in a cafe until I got his email. (It was raining) When I showed ..."

Reviewed on 5 Oct. 2024

Signature Apartments Os Terceiros
Promotion; Charming villa in the heart of a typical and picturesque village in Esposen
Promotion; Charming villa in the heart of a typical and picturesque village in Esposen
Marinhas
Book a stay at this beach villa in Esposende. Enjoy free WiFi, a beach locale, and a garden. Popular attractions Esposende Beach and Monumento Homem do Mar are ...
9/10 Wonderful! (59 reviews)
Excellent
"We spent two nights in August at this villa and would have liked to stay longer. It's well equipped and very comfortable, and although there were only three of us there is plenty of room for six people. The villa is about a 20 mins walk to the beach if you don't want to drive. Lucilia, our host was ..."

Reviewed on 30 Aug. 2024

Promotion; Charming villa in the heart of a typical and picturesque village in Esposen
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Popular places to visit

Bom Jesus do Monte which includes a park, mist or fog and heritage elements

Bom Jesus do Monte

5/5(2 reviews)

Travel to the hills above Braga to tour an important pilgrimage site for Catholics, an 18th-century baroque church surrounded by gardens, grottoes and sculptures.

Bom Jesus do Monte
Braga Cathedral showing street scenes and a church or cathedral

Braga Cathedral

4/5(13 reviews)

One of the oldest churches in Portugal is known for its art, architecture and tombs of notable people from the country’s history.

Braga Cathedral
Santa Barbara Garden

Santa Barbara Garden

4/5(4 reviews)

Explore the great outdoors at Santa Barbara Garden, a lovely green space in São João do Souto. While in the area, you can find time to visit its cathedral.

Santa Barbara Garden
Sameiro Sanctuary

Sameiro Sanctuary

You can find out about the history of Espinho with a stop at Sameiro Sanctuary. Discover the area's mountain views and cathedral.

Sameiro Sanctuary
Arco da Porta Nova

Arco da Porta Nova

Find out about the history of Maximinos, Sé e Cividade when you spend time at Arco da Porta Nova. While in the area, you can find time to visit its cathedral.

Arco da Porta Nova
Palacio dos Biscainhos showing interior views, a castle and a house

Palacio dos Biscainhos

Wander through the rooms and gardens of an elegant baroque mansion, once the home to generations of Portuguese nobles.

Palacio dos Biscainhos

Activities

Let's go!

Waterfall, Lagoon and Old Village in Peneda-Gerês National Park

AU$172
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Waterfall, Lagoon and Old Village in Peneda-Gerês National Park
Small-group Braga & Guimaraes Tour with Entries Included

Small-group Braga & Guimaraes Tour with Lunch and Entries Included

AU$163
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Small-group Braga & Guimaraes Tour with Lunch and Entries Included
Colegiada, claustro

Cultural Route - Braga & Guimarães - from Porto

AU$306
per adult
Cultural Route - Braga & Guimarães - from Porto
Braga: Tuk Tuk City Tour

Braga: Tuk Tuk City Tour

AU$34
per adult
Braga: Tuk Tuk City Tour
Round stone building and stairways of Bom Jesus do Monte church in Braga

BRAGA Tour - Half Day

AU$86
per adult
72% of travellers recommend
BRAGA Tour - Half Day
Santiago de Compostela & Valença do Minho - from Porto

Santiago de Compostela & Valença do Minho - from Porto

AU$284
per adult
Santiago de Compostela & Valença do Minho - from Porto
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